Scope and Content
a) Release 1) Daniel Chase of King's Norton, Warwicks, Gentleman & Sarah his wife, John Chase of Luton, surgeon & Frances his wife, Elizabeth Goldsmith of Ampthill, widow, Thomas Sibley of Chiltern Green, Luton, Gentleman & Sarah his wife, Robert Barker of Walton, Surrey & Frances his wife (Daniel, John, Elizabeth Goldsmith, Sarah Sibley & Frances Barker were children & heirs of will of Samuel Chase, Late of Luton ,Surgeon, deceased) (vendors). 2) George Hitchin of Luton, surgeon had been Trustee of Bar Dower in Fine initiated by 1). 3) William & Jonathan Burr of Luton Brewers, purchasers, Close of Meadow or pasture ground called Spittle Close lying near the Brach Luton (5A) Abs NW & SE land of Marquis of Bute, N River Lea, S Common Highway from Luton of Wheathamstead (between which close & highway was erected a House called Tittle Tattle Hall) Close then in occupation of George
Hutchin. Close purchased by Samuel Chase from Thomas Whitehurst, Clerk, pt of residuary estate of will of Samuel Chase who had some time since redeemed the Land Tax Consideration £579.12s.0d. 24 June 1803. b) Lease & Release, 1) Elizabeth Burr of Luton, widow, 2) Rev Thomas Sikes of Luton Clerk & Helen his wife (nee Burr),William Senhouse Gaitskell of Stamford Street, Surrey, solicitor & Emily his wife (nee Burr) 3) Elizabeth Burr again as Administratix of Arthur Burr 4) Mary Burr of Dunstable, Spinster
5) Mary Burr again & Rev James Horseman of Middle, Salop, Clerk, as executors of will of Thomas Burr 6) Frederick & Charles Burr
7) Thomas Sikes & William Senhouse Gaitskell again 8) James Ewbank of Stoke Newington, Middlesex Esq.
recites:- 1795-1804 Brewery business (formerly carried on at Luton by late Thomas Godfrey Burr) carried on by his widow Mary & children for benefit of the family - (made purchases out of general funds). 1804 William & Jonathan Burr take over the Trade
purchase shares of Thomas, Solomon & Mary Burr (all children of Thomas Godfrey Burr above) Valuation made, other 3 pd but no formal conveyances made. Death of Mary Burr, widow Ap 1810, 1804-1811 William & Jonathan run Brewery, Mortgage in £2000 (by Demise for 1000 years. 1) William & Jonathan Burr (Mortgagors) 2) Charles Bacon (Mortgagee) 13 Feb 1807. 1811 Solomon Burr replaces Jonathan as partner (deed of 19 & 20 Nov 1811) William & Solomon carry on brewing trade 1811 - June 1825 (when Solomon died interstate & without issue) William, eldest bro, enters into possession & pays rest of nearest of kin their share of the trade. Will of William Burr (died 3 Dec 1828) to Trustees (wife Elizabeth, bro Thomas, bro-in- law Henry Crabb & James Horseman)
to pay £400 pa to Elizabeth raise 2 sums of £2000 for each of his children being a daughter. £4000 for each of his children
being a son (except eldest 2) run Brewing business till youngest of 2 eldest sons 21 then they take over. Will made 1826
proved P.C.C. date not given /25 Aug 1829/ (by 2 Burrs only, others having renounced probate & trusts 1 Sept 1809)
On his death the following children of William were still alive Helen Sikes (23 yrs old) Emily Gaitskell (19 yrs old) Frederick (17 yrs old) Charles (12 yrs old) Edward (9 yrs old) Arthur (5 yrs old) Assignment of mortgage of 13 Feb 1807 in £2000. 1) Elizabeth Bacon
John Turner Bacon, Chymist (chemist) John Coles, surgeon ,George Simpson Esq (old mortgagees) 2) Elizabeth & Thomas Burr
3) Frederick Burr 4) Thomas Gaitskell (new mortgagee) 10 May 1834. Mortgage in £2000 by Lease & Release 1) Elizabeth & Thomas Burr (mortgagors) 2) Frederick Burr 3) Thomas Gaitskell (mortgagee) 9 & 10 May 1837. Death of Thomas Burr 13 July 1835
ie Elizabeth sole Trustee to will. Charles Burr 24 Mar 1837, 21 yrs old, Edward Burr (18) not a party above lands. a) to confirm £400 pa to Elizabeth Burr, b) to confirm uses to Sikes & Gaitskell c) to use of Frederick & Charles Burr as Tenants in common schedule incl:- Spittle Close near the Breach & 3A in Blackwater Field Luton, 28 & 29 Mar 1837. Reconveyance by Lease & Release under deeds of 9 May 1834) 1) Thomas Gaitskell (mortgagees) 2) Thomas Sikes, William Senhouse Gaitskell 3) Frederick & Chares Burr (Mortgagor) 4) James Ewbank (Trustee) lands as above, Consideration £2000, 24 Sep 1838.Assignment of Mortgage in £2000 by Lease for 1000, 1) Thomas Gaitskell (old Mortgagee) 2) Frederick & Charles Burr (new Mortgagee) 3) William Senhouse Gaitskell (new Mortgagee) 4) Henry Gaitskell (Trustee) 10 May 1838. Consideration £2000 Deed of Appointment of New Trustee
1) HenryGaitskell (old Trustee) 2) William Senhouse Gaitskell (Beneficiary) 3) William Tranter (new Trustee), 11 Aug 1842
Reconveyance, 1) William Senhouse Gaitskell, 2) Frederick & Charles Burr 3) William Tranter 4) Rev Thomas Sikes (Trustee for 2
Consideration £2000 pd by 2) to 1) 1 Nov 1848. Release 1) Charles Burr of Luton, 2) Frederick Burr of Luton, Brewer, 3) William Senhouse Gaitskell of Streatham, Surrey Esq, (Trustee) dissolution of partnership between 1) & 2) from 29 Sept last past
Moiety of real & personal estate, stock, credit & effects. Consideration of £10,000 paid by 2) to 1) incl Close called the Breach Meadow occupied by James Burge & thereto fore called Spittle Close /4A 1R 3P/ no Tithe 1948 abs East River Lea, North & South land of John Shaw Leigh, West narrow piece of land and buildings belonging to John Shaw Leigh intervening between the
close & the road leading from Park Street to New Mill End & by the same Road